Justin Wheatley was born in Clinton, Utah. After living in Chile for two years, he returned to the States and pursued degrees in Fine Art and Secondary Education at Utah State University. Justin began selling his work at the Salt Lake City farmers market and now has representation in galleries in Utah, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Vermont, and Maryland. He has been published in Southwest Art, Western Art and Architecture, and American Art Collector magazines. When not painting, Justin loves spending time with his wife and four daughters and teaching art at an alternative high school.